There are so many things dragging our young people down in the world today. Their struggles are real and we struggle to help them. We need to teach them how to manage and lead by example rather than hover over them, do everything for them, or neglect them entirely. Youth are desperate to find Motivation and develop Resilience. Let's send them a message of support and let them know that we are here to help them learn the skills and independence required to manage in the world.
Dear youth, I will put my phone down and listen to you; I will demonstrate how to see the positive side of everything and develop a positive mindset- despite life's difficult experiences, I will prove to you that there is a "light at the end of the tunnel"; I will work with your teacher to help you to learn the basic skills necessary to problem solve and do what you need to do on your own; I will strongly encourage you to go outside when it is apparent that you need to be active and step away from your technology; I will teach you how to develop real and supportive face-to-face relationships; I will require that you learn a little bit about music and art and nature, and participate in at least one sport; I will demonstrate empathy and show you how important it is to help others; I will demonstrate how to argue effectively and compassionately without the use of put-downs and judgement; I will create and help maintain a family with the understanding that this is your first supportive and safe team; I will love you and listen to anything you need to tell me to help you along your life journey.
